My first restoration attempt.

Just thought I'd share those with you Attachment 220759photosguys. I got this from ebay for 15$ I thought it was a steal! So I have poor new scales onto it yet but probably this weekend I'll bands some and throw them together. I'll post a complete finished product when it's done. Lame know what you all think! Attachment 220671
So I can't figure out how to upload from photos I already have, so I cant show any before photos. Just know it was very rusted and totally black with tarnish. I chose not to sand all the pitting away in order to save the etchings. I mean this thing is beautiful, the photo doesn't really show all of its glory, but anyway there it is. Thanks!Attachment 220759

Congrats, it looks like it cleaned up well:) For pictures, it is easy to use a site like Photobucket to upload nice big pictures.
By the way- You should have taken some before pictures too!!

The more pictures the better!
Do you have any before pics?

Attachment 220760 here another before photo shows the blade as I found it. There was also some chips neat the very top of the toe

Just wanted to throw this out there as well. The Green chromium oxide crayon on a buffing wheel wrapped in burlap is what I rigged up to get most of the rust and scratches out, once I was close to what I figured was the end. It worked phenomenally well. I think next time I'll try the micro mesh progressions.....idk.

I also want to thank Thank jockeys41 for his rotary tool restoration videos on you tube. They came in very helpful, so Thanks man! !

Let us all know how this goes. I'm looking to get into straight razor shaving but I like working on things so I may be trying to mess with a razor I just got for 10 bucks on evay.. But still looking for a shaving razor so I know what to compare to. Good luck

Will do. Idk if I just got lucky or all the hours of videos and snooping around for info was the key, but it isn't super difficult to do. Just go easy and remember that there are times when less is more. Good luck!